Building a file server for home

[patpro]

by the way, more things to say:

On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:41 -0500, Dan Langille <dan at langille.org> wrote:
 
>> I would probably go for a SuperWorkstation (www.supermicro.com), like 
>> this one for example: 
>> http://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/4U/7046/SYS-7046A-6.cfm
>> 
>> It's more expensive, for sure, than a combo of Athena case / MSI board,

>> but it surely rocks.
> 
>  From Newegg, it's $900 : 
> http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101241

that's not the same. NewEgg's one is the 7046A-T
http://www.supermicro.nl/products/system/4U/7046/SYS-7046A-T.cfm


>> As a cheaper alternative, you might want to consider buying a
SuperMicro 
>> (or Tyan) motherboard to put into your Athena case.
> 
> That may be an option, but if I did that, I don't think I'd be buying 
> the above board.

and going for the athena case allows you to chose a quiet PSU... I've no
idea about the real noise produced by SuperMicro workstation. I just know
you surely don't want one of their 1U superserver in your house.